Pultra P type 8mm short bed lathe

[Ken WeeksParticipant @kenweeks58536]

I have a Pultra P type 8mm short bed lathe.

It is missing the thrust washer/bearing between the pulley and the rear head stock bush adjusting nut.

I would like to get it back into use.

Any chance somebody has one that they would be willing to part with?

Ken

[Ken WeeksParticipant @kenweeks58536]

Thrust washer wanted

[Ken WeeksParticipant @kenweeks58536]

Can anybody give the dimensions of it please?

Ken

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Sorry, Ken … I don't have a P type 8mm

Good luck

MichaelG.

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Presumably, without the washer, the lathe is not usable?

If f it is a runner, why not measure up, and then make one?

Howard

[Ken WeeksParticipant @kenweeks58536]

It is not a runner as is.

The other problem one description tells me it was fitted with a ball bearing thrust another says a thrust washer.

So I am a bit in the dark as to just what I am looking for.

Ken

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Can you work out the inner and outer dimensions and approximate thickness?

Neil

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

This [credit lathes.co.uk] might help focus our thinking:

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http://www.lathes.co.uk/pultra/page2.html

MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 04/12/2018 19:22:21

[Ken WeeksParticipant @kenweeks58536]

Having had measure of the gap the size of the washer would look to be:-

I.D. 0.686"

O.D. 1.318"

Thick. 0.160"

Ken

[Ken WeeksParticipant @kenweeks58536]

Could anybody turn one up for me?

As I have been told not to use the lathe.

[Ken WeeksParticipant @kenweeks58536]

Well after a bit of thought and input from the forum, three fibre washers and my needle files I have made something that will allow me to use it.

I will have to keep a look out for a head stock.

Due to illness I have been stopped from driving and using machinery just as I have my Myford set up with speed control and D.R.O.

Ken

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Ken Weeks on 16/12/2018 14:33:27:

… Due to illness I have been stopped from driving and using machinery just as I have my Myford set up with speed control and D.R.O.

Ken

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Wishing you a speedy recovery, Ken

MichaelG.

[Ken WeeksParticipant @kenweeks58536]

Thanks for the post Michael.

Unfortunately there is not much chance of a speedy recovery from what I have.

Ken

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